Maltase

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  maltase \malt"ase\ (m[add]lt"[=a]s), n. (Biochem.)
     An enzyme, [alpha]-D-glucosidase, which hydrolyzes maltose
     with production of glucose, and also hydrolyzes certain other
     [alpha]-D-glucosides.
     [PJC]